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RAWR Act

USA116th CongressS-1590| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2019
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (39)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 or the RAWR Act This bill modifies the Department of State rewards program to authorize rewards to individuals who furnish information that assists in the prevention or identification of crimes related to wildlife trafficking.

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Timeline
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-97
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 26, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 26, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Oct 22, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)
Oct 22, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)
Oct 23, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 23, 2019
Received in the House.
Oct 23, 2019
Held at the desk.
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-97
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • September 25, 2019
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • September 26, 2019
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.


  • September 26, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.


  • October 22, 2019
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)


  • October 22, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)


  • October 23, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • October 23, 2019
    Received in the House.


  • October 23, 2019
    Held at the desk.

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-97: RAWR Act
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEndangered and threatened speciesOrganized crimeSmuggling and traffickingWildlife conservation and habitat protection

RAWR Act

USA116th CongressS-1590| Senate 
| Updated: 10/23/2019
Rescuing Animals With Rewards Act of 2019 or the RAWR Act This bill modifies the Department of State rewards program to authorize rewards to individuals who furnish information that assists in the prevention or identification of crimes related to wildlife trafficking.

Bill Text Versions

View Text
3 versions available

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline
May 22, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 22, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Jul 16, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-97
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 25, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Sep 26, 2019
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.
Sep 26, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.
Oct 22, 2019
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)
Oct 22, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)
Oct 23, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 23, 2019
Received in the House.
Oct 23, 2019
Held at the desk.
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 22, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • July 16, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-97
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.


  • September 25, 2019
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.


  • September 26, 2019
    Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Risch without amendment. Without written report.


  • September 26, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 232.


  • October 22, 2019
    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)


  • October 22, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.(consideration: CR S6047; text: CR S6047)


  • October 23, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • October 23, 2019
    Received in the House.


  • October 23, 2019
    Held at the desk.
Jeff Merkley

Jeff Merkley

Democratic Senator

Oregon

Cosponsors (39)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Tom Udall (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Martha McSally (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Bernard Sanders (Independent)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HR 116-97: RAWR Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationEndangered and threatened speciesOrganized crimeSmuggling and traffickingWildlife conservation and habitat protection